The elected mayor of Zihuatanejo, Lizette Tapia, said that more security is needed on the Acapulco-Costa Grande highway. We have to continue strengthening the ties of collective work on the Costa Grande with the different mayors in coordination with the state and federal authorities,” she declared this afternoon in Acapulco. When asked how she will […]
Still no signs of Baltimore sailor who went missing one-year ago in Mexico
Today marks one year since a Baltimore sailor went missing in Mexico. Donald Lawson set sail from Acapulco, Mexico last July 5. He was headed towards the Port of Baltimore in preparation for a solo trip around the globe in hopes of setting a speed record aboard a trimaran. On July 9, Donald reportedly told […]
Beaches of Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, expect to receive 300 thousand tourists on vacation
The holidays have not officially begun yet, but there is already movement in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo. The tourist guides have started the tours, activating the economy and testing the other services in preparation for the summer holidays. “We have already been trained. I think that more or less the same standard is used in all the […]
Discrimination against the LGBT+ community in Zihuatanejo has occurred
In recent months, there have been some cases of discrimination against members of the LGBT+ community in Zihuatanejo, specifically trans people whose choice to change gender has not been respected, however, these have been addressed and resolved in the best possible way. The Head of the Gender Diversity Department, Carlos García Yáñez, recalled that several […]
Three dismembered bodies abandoned in front of a supermarket in Acapulco
Mexican authorities reported on Saturday the discovery of three dismembered bodies, two men and a woman, in front of a supermarket in Acapulco, in an incident allegedly linked to a criminal group. Initial investigations indicate that on Friday night armed men arrived at the parking lot and abandoned a white and yellow taxi, which had […]
Canirac Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo promotes the Pozole Festival at a national level
Everything is ready for the Guerrero Pozole Festival, which will be held on the fourth Thursday of July 2024 in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo. More than 20 local pozolerías will participate in the festival, along with others from the region, including La Unión, Petatlán, Tecpan, Atoyac and Coyuca. In addition, establishments from other parts of the state, such […]
Indigenous people denounce non-compliance with works in Costa Chica, Guerrero
Ñuu Savi and Me Phaa indigenous people from communities in San Luis Acatlán, on the Costa Chica of Guerrero, denounced that the three levels of government failed to pave 54 kilometers of road. “We have been demanding the work for 15 years,” said Jesús Plácido Galindo, a member of the leadership of the Indigenous and […]
June is now the month with the highest number of deaths in Acapulco
June 2024 ended in Acapulco with 77 murders, 64 men and 13 women, surpassing by one more person murdered than the month of May, which recorded 76 deaths, 11 women and the rest men. This figure for the month has tripled compared to June 2023, a month in which only 23 crimes were recorded. So […]
Soldier becomes a hero after saving man from bees in Acapulco: “I remembered my dad”
A video has gone viral on social media showing a man identified as Héctor Castellanos being attacked by a swarm of bees in the Merle Oberón park in the Costa Azul subdivision in the port of Acapulco, Guerrero. Fortunately for this man, he was rescued by Ricardo Tapia Santiago, an infantry soldier, who risked his […]
Shootout between ministerial officials and civilians leaves policeman dead in Zihuatanejo
A ministerial police officer was killed in an armed confrontation between members of the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) and armed men between the borders of the Los Achotes and El Zarco communities in this city. The shooting occurred around 7:30 p.m. this Monday on a hill located between these communities, where workers from the […]